Category Archives: Reuse Art

What do Earth Day and Materials for the Arts have in common? Everything! Reusing , recycling, rethinking, sustainable best practices and general love of this planet we call home are all part of our mission. Creative reuse activities abound at … Continue reading →

Making a donation of money or materials is an act of altruism – a way of connecting to others and helping to ‘repair the world’. An unforeseen outcome of donating is how therapeutic it can be. This is not surprising … Continue reading →

If you’ve visited Materials for the Arts before, you’re aware of the treasures lurking in our warehouse, and you know about our educational programs spreading the word about creative reuse. You have heard about or even attended the Third Thursday open … Continue reading →

CUP (Center for Urban Pedagogy), an MFTA member since 2005, is known for their “Urban Investigations” — experiential semester-long projects with public high school students, where they give students the tools to investigate their own communities and use art and … Continue reading →

Janelle St. Hill, Program Manager at Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services‘ Glenwood Senior Center, recently sent us pictures of some fantastic projects created by local seniors. An MFTA recipient since 2009, the center offers a variety of resources to seniors in … Continue reading →

Olek, the artist who crocheted the Charging Bull sculpture in the Financial District, presents The End Is Far, a solo exhibition at Johnathan Levine Gallery opening February 23 and on view for one month. Olek described the exhibition as “my most challenging and involving show…Pink, … Continue reading →

DONOR SPOTLIGHT: David Stark Design and Production Since 2008, David Stark Design and Production has been donating some of the most inspiring, imaginative and useful donations to MFTA. From feathers, fabric and faux flowers, to glitter, sand and bales of … Continue reading →

You may have noticed a glass case in our LIC warehouse marked “specialty items”. On any given day its contents may consist of fur, broaches, leather gloves, vintage telephones & cameras, electronic equipment, a metronome, hand-carved marionettes, a range of … Continue reading →